Polymorphisms of the sodium voltage-gated channel, alpha subunit 1 (SCN1A -A3184G) gene among children with non-lesional epilepsy: a case-control study

Table 1 Characteristics of the study participants

	Control group (n = 163)	AEDs-resistant group (n = 163)	AEDs-responders (n = 163)	p value
Age (years)^a	9.39 ± 2.27	9.44 ± 3.52	10.17 ± 3.98	0.07
Sex^b
Male	78(47.9)	70(42.9)	83(50.9)	0.347
Female	85(52.1)	93(57.1)	80(49.1)	0.347
BW (Kg) ^a	32.78 ± 10	31.46 ± 12.27	36.07 ± 17.93	0.462

Data were presented as mean ± SD ^a and numbers (percent) ^b and analyzed by Student’s t-test^a and chi-square test ^b, respectively
AEDs Antiepileptic Drugs, BW Body Weight, Kg Kilogram, N Number, P Probability

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